Metal reenforcement structure for horseshoes of elastic material



June 5, 1934. Q HAR'SEM 1,962,073

METAL REENFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR HORSESHOES OF ELASTIC MATERIAL Filed June 6, 1932 Patented June 5, 1934 l r l UNITED STATES PATENT GFFECE METAL REENFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR- HORSESHOES OF ELASTIC MATERIAL bistein Harsem, Oslo, Norway, assignor to Imperator Hestesko Aktieselskap, Tonsberg, Norway Application June 6, 1932, Serial No. 615,733 In Germany June 13, 1931 3 Claims. (Cl. 16813) The present invention relates to an improvethereby forming a number of grooves 2, exment in metal reenforcement structures for tending transversely across the main body 1. horse shoes of elastic material, and one object Preferably, the said projections are off-set to- 01' this invention is to provide such a reenforcewards the outside or" the main body 1 in such 5 ment structure of molded material as brass or a way that a steplike formation 4-. with even sur- 6O malleable iron. But the invention is not limited face is formed on the inside of the main body, to this, as the structure according to this inwhile a toothlike shape is obtained along the vention also can very well be manufactured by outside of same. Between the teeth, which con- & forging process. sist of the outer ends of the projections 3, ver- 10 According to this invention the reenforcetical grooves 8 are formed, which adjoin with 65 ment structure is given such a shape that it will the horizontal grooves 2 as above described. i'ulfill all the requirements which are placed on For attaching the shoe to the hoof of the a structure of this type, simultaneously as it horse, nail holes 5 are arranged through the re- Will be adapted to anchor itself in the elastic enforcement structure. These holes are accordmaterial which forms the horse shoe proper. ing to this invention arranged through the pro- 70 In order to fulfill these requirements, the rejections 3, where the thickness of the metal is enforcement structure according to this invenabout twice that of the main structure 1. tion has such a shape that, when embedded in Furthermore, the structure according to this the elastic material, it will have upwardly eX- invention may be provided with a plurality of tending projections, which will lie in the plane downwardly extending fingers l, which may be 75 of that side of the shoe which is to contact attached to the inner or outer edge of the main with the underside of the hoof of the horse body 1. These fingers are preferably made in and further have a stepformed shape towards such a way that they may be bent down and the inside in such a way that the sole of the form hooks which williurther serve to ensure hoof will rest against soft material. the anchoring of the reenforcement structure of 0 In order to ensure the anchoring of the armour the rubber material in the horse shoe. in the rubber material, the reenforcement struc- When this reenforcement structure according ture is provided i h a n er of upw ly exto this invention has been molded into a rubber te d p j arranged Spaced in relahorse shoe, a very safe construction of a rubber tion to each other so that grooves will be formed horse shoe is obtained. The reeniorcement 85 i the pp Sui-face 0 the uc u in Which structure in itself will be rigidly attached to the r bb r tr p wil be m wh n the structure nail oi the hoof, due to the fact that no elastic is molded into the shoe The d p ct ons material will exist between the upper surface of are preferably aCOOrdlng this v on a the projections 3 and the lower surface of the a d Off-Set in the Outward direction in c nail of the hoof. Furthermore, continuous rub- 90 a y that also Vertical Straps 0f rubber y ber straps will be formed transversely to the rebe formed. Which adjoin W the aJwl/e-Inenenforcements structure through the grooves 2 tioned straps, crossing transversely over the upand 3 m u th fingers 7 will form addi- I Side Of the Structuretional security as they in the form of hooks are In order that this invention may be readily b dd d i the rubber. 95 understood and worked, it will in the follow- AS 111 1 1 1 b Seen from Fi 2, the rear ing be described with reference to the drawing, parts of the main body 1 may be b t d t illustrating a preferred embodiment of the in- 6 and be embedded lower down in th rubber v material, whereby that part of the hoof where In the drawing the nail is too Weak to receive fastening nails 10p, F 1 is a perspective p w Of the I may rest against the soft rubber, which is very forceme t Structure and advantageous for the horse.

Fig. 2 is a corresponding perspective view, I claim: seen from the underside. 1. A metal reenforcement structure for horse The reeniorcement structure according to this shoes of elastic material, said structure compris- 10,5;

invention has a main b dy p r 1 f Substantial ing a main body of substantial horse shoe shape horse S Shape and adapted to be molded into and adapted to be moulded into the interior of the interior of the elastic material. On the the elastic material, spaced projections arranged top of th main b d a plurality of p o ections on the top side of the said main body, adapted '3 are a a in Spaced lelatifln to each other, to project to the surface of the shoe and to form i shoes of elastic material, said structure compris ing a main body of substantial horse shoe shape and adapted to be moulded into the interior'of the elastic material, spaced projections 'arranged on the top side of the said main body, adapted to project to the surface of the shoe andto form abutment for the hoof nail, said projections being ofiset in a direction outwards from the centerline of the shoe in such a Way that the said main body on the inside will have a' continuous plane surface, While the said projectionsonthe outside of the main structure will form projecting teeth.

3. A metal reenforcement structure for horse shoes of elastic material, said structure comprising a main body of substantial horse shoe shape and adapted to be moulded into the interior of the elastic material, spaced projections arranged on the top side'of the said main body, adapted to project to the surface of the shoe and to form abutment for the hoof nail, said projections beingvoffset in a direction outwards from the centerline of the shoe in such a Way that the said main bodyon'the inside will have a continuous plane'surface, while the said projections on the outside of the main structure will form projectingiteeth, andia plurality of fingers, attached to the opposite side of the main body and adapted to form hooks for securing the structure in the elastic material.

OISTEIN I-IARSEM. 

